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THANE: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday directed Thane Police to register an attempt to murder case against a cab driver accused of assaulting an elderly man who objected to him allegedly spitting on a road near Jupiter Hospital.The incident occurred on Tuesday evening.According to a statement from Shinde’s office, the elderly man…

A leopard cub, found abandoned and near attack by strays was successfully reunited with its mother after a three-day intensive operation THANE: A Leopard cub was found abandoned in a village near Murbad in Thane district by a group of tribals in a forested area about to be attacked by a pack of strays.The Murbad…

Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik and Kalyan Lok Sabha MP Dr Shrikant Shinde KALYAN: Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik has directed the transport commissioner office to initiate action against app-based taxi aggregators following complaints that passengers are being compelled to pay tips and additional charges by drivers.The directive comes after Kalyan MP Dr Shrikant Shinde raised…

KALYAN: In a move aimed at strengthening its outreach among the business community, the Shiv Sena has appointed former Congress leader and prominent businessman Vimal Thakkar as president of its Traders’ Cell for Kalyan city.Party leaders said the appointment is part of a broader strategy to expand the organisation’s presence among traders and entrepreneurs under…

Man has been arrested in Jalna, Maharashtra, for allegedly raping a three-year-old girl (Image used for representational purpose only) JALNA: A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a three-year-old girl after luring her with a chocolate in Maharashtra’s Jalna city, police officials said on Friday. The incident took place on Wednesday in the Sadar…

Cab driver kills woman inside vehicle near Mumbai (Representative image) THANE: A Mumbai-based cab driver allegedly stabbed a woman to death inside his vehicle before taking his own life in Badlapur area of Thane district, Maharashtra, police said on Friday. According to police, the bodies of the woman, a local resident, and the driver—identified as…

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KALYAN: Shiv Sena leaders on Monday staged a protest at the office of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) in Kalyan, opposing the installation of smart electricity meters and demanding immediate action against frequent power outages affecting residents across the city.A delegation led by Shiv Sena city president Ravi Patil met the Executive…

THANE: Residents in several parts of Thane will face a 24-hour water supply shutdown beginning Thursday afternoon after the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) announced a 20% reduction in water supply amid concerns of a potential water shortage in the coming months.The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) said the decision follows a review meeting of the…

A heated political showdown in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) general body meeting THANE: A discussion on the worsening pothole situation across Kalyan-Dombivli triggered a heated political showdown in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) general body meeting on Monday, with leaders from rival political parties trading barbs over road conditions and civic inaction ahead of…